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#2b1001 color: Root Brew

#2b1001 is rgb(43, 16, 1) in RGB and oklch(21.163% 0.05272 50.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

21.2%
0.053
51°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b1001

#2b1001 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 21.2% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.84:1 contrast and black text 1.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Root Brew (#290e05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2b1001 mixed with white

  1. 2b1001
  2. 3e2415
  3. 52392b
  4. 664f42
  5. 7a665b
  6. 907e74
  7. a5968e
  8. bbb0a9
  9. d1c9c5
  10. e8e4e2

Darker: #2b1001 mixed with black

  1. 2b1001
  2. 240c01
  3. 1d0901
  4. 160600
  5. 100400
  6. 0a0200
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b1001 with less saturation

  1. 2b1001
  2. 291103
  3. 281206
  4. 261308
  5. 24140b
  6. 23150d
  7. 211610
  8. 1f1712
  9. 1d1714
  10. 1b1816

Questions about #2b1001

What color is #2b1001?

#2b1001 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(43, 16, 1), in HSL hsl(21.43, 95.45%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.163% 0.05272 50.879).

What colors go well with #2b1001?

The complementary color of #2b1001 is #001c2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d0d0e and #251500. The triadic partners are #002015 and #19132f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b1001?

White text reads better on #2b1001: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 and black gives 1.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b1001 a warm or cool color?

#2b1001 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 21.2% and its chroma 0.053.